The Restored New Testament; The Hellenic Fragments, Freed from the Pseudo-Jewish Interpolations, Harmonized, and Done Into English Verse and Prose Wit

by James Morgan Pryse

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1914 edition. Excerpt: ... He likened to the seven divers tints Which Iris on the pale blue sky imprints. Then Simon said to him: "To follow you Matt. xix. 27-29 We have renounced the world. Now what is due 856 To us as our reward?" And he replied: "Companions, ye whom I have sanctified, When I am born anew, and take my throne To rule the Realm, all ye, who now have shown 860 Your faith in me, in my exalted hour Shall sit upon twelve thrones, with sceptred power Over the twelve great houses wherein all The hosts of heaven reside, both great and small. Whoever may renounce his house on earth-- 865 The mortal form his soul received at birth-- And all false riches in this world of death, To seek rebirth in the most holy Breath, Lk. xviii. 30 The great World-Mother, shall when born anew Receive a house etern and riches true; 870 He in the Realm's most stately edifice, The palace of the King, shall dwell in bliss. A quenchless light the Self has placed in man, Matt. v. 14 That by its magic radiance he might scan All things whate'er, apparent or arcane, 875 _ The inner and the outer worlds contain, Thus with the faultless vision of the Seer Piercing the heights and depths, the far and near. The Self bestowed this light, but ne'er designed That man should mask it in his murky mind, 880 As one might hide a brightly burning lamp Lk. xi. 33, 34. Under a tub or in a cellar damp! Nay; on the lampstand placed, and duly trimmed, The lamp should glad the house with light undimmed. This sacred lamp in man the Mystics call 885 The 'single eye'; and when it may befall That it is open, the supernal light Bathes all his inner being, and his sight Reaches beyond the bounds of time and space; But in the man whom blinding sins debase 890 The holy light is hid, the eye ne'er opes, And he...

270 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

About the author

James Morgan Pryse (Jr.) was an author and publisher, having operated for the Theosophical Society first the Aryan Press in New York and later the H.P.B. Press in London and the end of the 19th century.